TY - JOUR
T1 - Dysfunction of the pisotriquetral joint: Degenerative arthritis treated by excision of the pisiform
AU - Gómez, Claudia Lamas
AU - Renart, Ignasi Proubasta
AU - Pujals, Joan Itarte
AU - Palou, Enric Cáceres
AU - Busquets, Romà Curell
PY - 2005/4/1
Y1 - 2005/4/1
N2 - From 1995 to 2000, 21 patients (14 women and 7 men) with a mean age of 42 were treated with excision of the pisiform for a dysfunction of the pisotriquetral joint. Follow-up ranged from 6 to 36 months (average: 30 months). The diagnoses included degenerative arthritis of the pisotriquetral joint (15 patients), degenerative arthritis associated with a ganglion (3 patients), and calcifications caused by flexor carpi ulnaris tendinopathy (3 patients). All patients had pain secondary to direct pressure on the pisiform. Side-to-side passive motion of the pisiform occasionally led to pain and crepitus. Degenerative arthritis and calcifications in the pisotriquetral joint were confirmed by a wrist radiograph (lateral view in 30° supination). In five patients, local injection with anesthetic temporarily resolved the symptoms. Excision of the pisiform resulted incomplete relief of pain without functional deficit.
AB - From 1995 to 2000, 21 patients (14 women and 7 men) with a mean age of 42 were treated with excision of the pisiform for a dysfunction of the pisotriquetral joint. Follow-up ranged from 6 to 36 months (average: 30 months). The diagnoses included degenerative arthritis of the pisotriquetral joint (15 patients), degenerative arthritis associated with a ganglion (3 patients), and calcifications caused by flexor carpi ulnaris tendinopathy (3 patients). All patients had pain secondary to direct pressure on the pisiform. Side-to-side passive motion of the pisiform occasionally led to pain and crepitus. Degenerative arthritis and calcifications in the pisotriquetral joint were confirmed by a wrist radiograph (lateral view in 30° supination). In five patients, local injection with anesthetic temporarily resolved the symptoms. Excision of the pisiform resulted incomplete relief of pain without functional deficit.
M3 - Article
VL - 28
SP - 405
EP - 408
JO - Orthopedics
JF - Orthopedics
SN - 0147-7447
IS - 4
ER -